Marlinton, WV 24924 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Marlinton, WV, ZIP 24924
Around 05/03 is the usual last spring frost, about 248 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/14, about 161 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Marlinton in Zone 6b (-5 to 0°F average annual minimum); frost dates are NOAA's 1991-2020 station normal, not this year's forecast.
What to do before the first frost
Zone 6b around Marlinton has about 7 weeks left before the first fall frost — that's the usual window to get a cold frame up if you want to keep harvesting past it.
Why 05/03 isn't a guarantee
05/03 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/19 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/22 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Marlinton compares
About 161 days separate Marlinton's last and first frost, putting it 32,099 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within WV, it ranks 748 of 885.
Learn more
local microclimates explains what one yard in Marlinton can differ from the 24924 normal, and zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 6b and Marlinton's frost date answer different questions.